Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, has said he would do anything to stop Democrats taking the governors seat in Oregon in the next elections. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images ...

The Nike founder started the company with his former University of Oregon track coach Bill Bowerman in 1964. Knight has since become among the top 30 wealthiest people in the world with a net ...

Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman emeritus of Nike, Inc., donated 7.25 million shares of Nike Class B stock to his family foundation. Getty Images Text size ...

Portland Trail Blazers Nike co-founder Phil Knight no longer interested in purchasing Trail Blazers Updated: May. 14, 2025, 1:39 p.m. | Published: May. 14, 2025, 9:18 a.m.

Phil Knight, Nike’s co-founder and Oregon’s richest resident, is throwing his money into the state’s race for governor, citing lenient legislation on drugs for pushing him over the edge.

Knight, formerly the chairman and CEO of Nike, is now the chairman emeritus of the company at age 87. A native of Portland, he has an estimated net worth of over $30 billion, per Forbes.

Politics Nike co-founder Phil Knight contributes $2 million more to help elect Republicans to Oregon Legislature Updated: May. 05, 2023, 9:54 a.m. | Published: May. 04, 2023, 4:37 p.m.

Nike CEO takes business advice from founder Phil Knight: “He's always agreed with me.” Seth Rogen’s Trump joke cut from awards show after awkward response Archeologists think they solved a ...

Is billionaire Nike founder Phil Knight trying to buy a Republican governor? If that question sounds outlandish, so are the facts. Knight has directly given the campaign of Oregon gubernatorial ...

Lonzo Ball was such a good player in college that even Nike founder Phil Knight was impressed and even had an eye on signing the then-UCLA point guard. However, when Lonzo's father LaVar went on ...

02/24/2020 19:01 UTC Nike's not abusing fat kids A controversial ad starring an overweight 12-year-old wants to sell sneakers -- but also has an important message 08/08/2012 19:50 UTC ...